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This act, with which the College intends to comply fully, protects the privacy of educational records, establishes the right for students enrolled to inspect records kept by the College about the student and the right to correct inaccuracies in the records. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College recognizes its responsibilities to students in maintaining accurate and confidential student records. Access to the records by persons other than the student is limited and generally requires prior consent by the student. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College adopted a written policy governing the rights of parents and students under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Copies of this policy may be found in the Office of the President and the Chief Operating Officer of Student Success &amp; Service Excellence at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.<\/p>\n<h2>What are Educational Records?<\/h2>\n<p>Educational records, as defined under the provisions of FERPA, are files, documents and other materials containing information directly related to students, that are maintained by an education institution or an authority on behalf of the institution.<\/p>\n<h3>Directory Information<\/h3>\n<p>Directory information\u00a0are items that are generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if publicly available. Under FERPA, these items may be disclosed to the public unless the student notifies, in writing, the Registrar within the first five (5) days after student enrollment. Rowan-Cabarrus has designated the following information as \u201cdirectory information\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student\u2019s Name<\/li>\n<li>Credentials, Degrees, Honors and Awards conferred<\/li>\n<li>Dates of Attendance (Term)<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment status (full-time, half-time, part-time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Can you, the student, request that Rowan-Cabarrus NOT disclose directory information?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, but keep in mind! Any student considering total confidentiality should be aware that this will have significant consequences such as preventing acknowledgment of your enrollment status, and the release of any and all \u201cdirectory information\u201d by Rowan-Cabarrus to potentially interested third parties such as lenders, insurance companies or potential employers. Students should carefully consider the consequences before submitting such request to not disclose directory information.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you, the student, permit release of your educational records?<\/h2>\n<p>Rowan-Cabarrus wants to ensure that you, the student, have a clear understanding of how to authorize the release of your educational records.<\/p>\n<p>Students wanting to give permission for the College to release information must log in to their Self-Service account and, under User Profile, select Records Release. Students must complete the form in its entirety, indicating the person or organization to receive the information, the type of records to be released, and the duration of the authorization. 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